MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 133%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics127% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive109% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B98
MotherboardMSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 15 '19 at 11:36
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$412
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 300
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,144
104% 874 Pts
64-Core 1615
100% 1615 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
MSI(1462 3722) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing below potential (74th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 167
Parallax 179
142% 173 fps
MRender 189
Gravity 151
Splatting 113
119% 151 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P181106a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 441 460 464 467 467 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 470
Mixed 431
SusWrite 459
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 43.9
168% 61.3 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 241
180% 234 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 109%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 191 193 202 207 197 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.3% Very good
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 21.3
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 24.9
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 58.9
68% 58.9 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) Builds (Compare 32,001 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 104%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO (MS-7B98) - $246

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 106% - Outstanding Total price: $828
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